Some of you may recall a blog I did a couple of months ago under the above title. We all know what has happened in the last couple of months and it somehow feels even more difficult to introduce such a concept when we’re rooted to the bottom of the table. But you know what, […]
Ashton Athletic veterans are to play host to Wigan Athletic past players in their annual charity game, this year in aid of the Emma Hoolin appeal. Former Wigan Athletic players will provide the opposition for the Ashton Athletic veterans,and will see the likes of Stuart […]
Lack of hope leads to despair until ultimately there is hope and defiance. The sooner we get out of the desperation stage the better for all concerned, whether that is by virtue of a miraculous climb up the table or a general consensus that we are adrift and it is best to start planning for […]
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez took time out of a very heavy schedule to meet supporters of various Latics websites yesterday afternoon. The club has picked up on some rather negative vibes following a run of eight consecutive defeats, and in a bid to bring a little solidarity and positivity back, this meeting was planned […]
This is an illness known as Assocation Football Stress Disorder with many symptoms such as loose bowels,gastric problems, migraines and tension headaches with Tourette like symptoms often all on Saturday afternoons. Psychological symptoms include poor sleep patterns with the sufferer lying await at night pondering number sequences such as 451 and 442. and a single minded obsession […]
Wigantravelled down the M6 to Molyneux seeking to end a worrying run of seven league defeats on the bounce. Wigan manager Roberto Martinez made two changes Steve Gohuri coming in at centre half in place of the suspended Gary Caldwell with Franco Di Santo replacing Albert Crusat, the Argentinean moving to the lone forward role […]
Football Manager’s 2012 season kicked off in earnest with a home game against Fulham at the DW Stadium. As manager I opted to stick with the system of 442 which had worked well in pre-season. With Moses just returning from injury and Boyce and Di Santo long term injuries I was forced to bring in […]
Sundays trip to the Midlands to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers brings an opportunity to feature one of Latics’ lesser lights who was however a burning beacon at Molineux. Introducing, Andy Mutch… … Andy, who was born on 28th December 1963, was a trainee at both Liverpool and Everton but he failed to make the grade […]
Wigan Athletic’s exciting star midfielder, Victor Moses, has finally received official clearance to play for Nigeria. Speaking today following the decision a FIFA spokesperson confirmed, “After having thoroughly examined the entire documentation remitted by the Nigerian Football Federation, the Single Judge concluded that the player Victor Moses fulfils the objective prerequisites as provided for […]
It’s the sort of phrase your Gran would use for the woman down the road who paints herself as a bit classy and then spends her Friday nights flirting with all the blokes down the club, but there’s no connection there with Saturday’s visitors, so why is that the phrase comes to mind, anytime I […]